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Yee Bow was a Chinese immigrant who was attending a Sunday school in Spoon River where they tried to get him to convert from Confucianism to Christianity. However, the minister's son Harry Wiley unexpectedly attacked Yee Bow from behind and caved his ribs into his lungs with a punch. As a result of this attack, Yee Bow would never be able to return to sleep with his ancestors in his hometown of Pekin, China and no children would worship at his grave.
This 3 sentence summary provides the key details from the document:
Yee Bow was a Chinese immigrant who was attending a Sunday school in Spoon River where they tried to get him to convert from Confucianism to Christianity. However, the minister's son Harry Wiley unexpectedly attacked Yee Bow from behind and caved his ribs into his lungs with a punch. As a result of this attack, Yee Bow would never be able to return to sleep with his ancestors in his hometown of Pekin, China and no children would worship at his grave.
This 3 sentence summary provides the key details from the document:
Yee Bow was a Chinese immigrant who was attending a Sunday school in Spoon River where they tried to get him to convert from Confucianism to Christianity. However, the minister's son Harry Wiley unexpectedly attacked Yee Bow from behind and caved his ribs into his lungs with a punch. As a result of this attack, Yee Bow would never be able to return to sleep with his ancestors in his hometown of Pekin, China and no children would worship at his grave.
They got me into the Sunday-school In Spoon River And tried to get me to drop Confucius for Jesus. I could have been no worse of If I had tried to get them to drop Jesus for Confucius. For, without any warning, as if it were a prank, And sneaking up behind me, Harry Wiley, The minister's son, caved my ribs into my lungs, With a blow of his fist. Now I shall never sleep with my ancestors in Pekin, And no children shall worship at my grave.